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I think the Non-Conference schedule that last 2 years has been about right. FBS Money game-We need the Money Cup Cake-Easy Win Perennial power-Good Test and Fan Interest Lower Tier Big Sky Team-Easy Win that looks like as Good Win. We are either good enough for the payoffs or not.

Listened to most of the interview. Hate when half truths are told. She made it sound as if the day after Ralph died that the name was changed. It took over 10 years for the name to be changed. And not everyone that was with him turned on him after he died, there was plenty of push back. People that don't know the whole story would think what a bunch of ungrateful a-holes in ND.

This game is huge. Need to get the 1st road win of the year and 1st since 2023. If this is not a win, it could be the same old same old on the road. We have played 2 good games on the road, but come up short on both of them. This needs to be a win if we are going to make a splash this year.

They are 2-2 with 2 wins over bad teams. I expect they stay at 14. Conference season starts this week. Plenty of time and opportunity to move up.

When NDSU reports the exact same total enrollment 3 years in a row, their numbers can't be trusted. I call BS and would be surprised if there enrollment wasn't down.

That would be great, than everyone would be playing everyone.

There is not a program in the Country that doesn't want to up their talent level. The fact is that we have who we have right now and the coaching staff needs to use what they have to win as many game as possible. All indications are Simon has been a great teammate since he has got here. Just because the previous coaching staff made him the starting QB last year is not his fault. He did the best that he could. Now he is doing all the he can to help the team win. We loved the Brockstar package and when Quincy V would come in and run QB sneak, but when Simon wants to help and the coaches put in packages for him some people have a problem. Simon is a team player and the way he gets crapped on by people on this site is gross and sickening. You may say you have nothing against him personally, but you clearly do. Let it go. Your guy is QB1. Enjoy it. Looks like Jerry is clearly the best QB this year, and I'm surprised the completion was that close in Fall Camp. Its as if you want Schimidt to call and tell the Herald who they should put on the front of the page. I guarantee no one on the team cares, they just want to win.

You're Probably Right. Simple solution they can stop being front runner and cheer for UND Hockey and Football.

Should Probably be about 14. They have proven they can play with a bad FBS team and a "top 5?" FCS team, but have not proven they can beat them, and in the end that is what matters. I'm not sure there is much difference from 2-14 this year.

This is why I'm so pissed that he played only 1 series in the preseason. The guy needs NFL Snaps and they treated him like a 10 year veteran. If a guy like him is not going to play more than 5 Minutes in the preseason than what is the point. Other than the 5 minutes and a little bit in the Preseason last year he has not played in almost 2 Years.

This in my Problem with College Football. The first 4 games of the schedule, there are is only 1 that both fans bases can get excited about and that would be Montana vs UND. I doubt KSU was excited to see UND on the schedule. Can't wait for the conference season to start, as I just can't get excited about watching Valpo this weekend. My Hope is put them away, and game to be over at half time. I would sacrifice playing the KSU game if they went we didn't need to play Valpo. Portland st is a Big sky team with some past success, so don't really do much about not playing that game, just unfortunate they are so bad right now.

Probably falls under #6 Section 2 - Dead Ball ARTICLE 1. DEAD BALL DECLARED An official shall declare the ball dead and the down ended: when a runner is contacted by an opponent and touches the ground with any part of his body other than his hands or feet. The ball is dead the instant the runner touches the ground. A runner touching the ground with his hands or feet while in the grasp of an opponent may continue to advance; or Note: If, after contact by an opponent, any part of a runner’s leg above the ankle or any part of his arm above the wrist touches the ground, the runner is down. when a runner is held or otherwise restrained so that his forward progress ends; when a quarterback immediately drops to his knee, or simulates dropping to his knee, behind or beyond the line of scrimmage; Note: If a quarterback does not immediately drop to a knee, and contact from a rushing defender is unavoidable, it is not a foul unless the defender commits some other act that would constitute unnecessary roughness. when a runner declares himself down by: falling to the ground, or kneeling, and clearly making no immediate effort to advance. sliding or diving. When a runner slides or dives feet or head first or simulates sliding or diving, the ball is dead the instant he touches the ground with anything other than his hands or his feet, or begins to simulate touching the ground; Notes: Defenders are required to treat a sliding or diving runner as they would a runner who is down by contact. A defender must pull up when a runner begins a slide or dive. This does not mean that all contact by a defender is illegal. If a defender has already committed himself, and the contact is unavoidable, it is not a foul unless the defender makes forcible contact into the head or neck area of the runner with the helmet, shoulder, or forearm, or commits some other act that is unnecessary roughness. A runner who desires to take advantage of this protection is responsible for starting his slide or dive before contact by a defensive player is imminent; if he does not and waits until the last moment to begin his slide or dive, he puts himself in jeopardy of being contacted. when a runner is out of bounds. when an opponent takes a ball that is in the possession of a runner who is on the ground.

Yes. Viking would have had the ball at the 40 yard line and saved the Bears 40 Seconds. More than likely Bears get the ball back with 50 Seconds left around there own 15. Plenty of time to get into FG Range.

Please no.

They obviously talked before the last kick off to look to the sideline to see what to do. I thought it was dumb. The returner should have been told you need to returned the kickoff no matter what. It was a waste of time to look to the sideline to see what to do. I guessing the Chicago Kicker didn't have the leg to kick it out of the end zone, or he would have. Difference in the Game was the kickers. Their guy missed a FG and failed to kick the ball out the endzone. Our guy made the 58 yard FG. 6 Point swing in a 3 point game. (Obviously no one know how game plays out if they make and we miss) Guessing as soon as the ball is touch and the ball carriers knee is down the play in dead.